CVSteffi

born	July 4th 1972 in Lutherstadt Eisleben, maiden name Burghardt
married	with Dr.rer.nat.Christian Pigorsch
Child	Viktoria, Dorothee Pigorsch, born on December 18th 2001 in Munich

Personal Data

1979-1989	Special School with extended Russian education in Lutherstadt Eisleben
1989-1991	Martin-Luther-Gymnasium (high school) Lutherstadt Eisleben (Abitur 1.0)

Scholastic education

1991-1997	Study of medicine at the Martin-Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (including practice year)
1993	Physikum
1994	1st Exam
1996	2nd Exam
1997	Final exam & partial approbation (approbation December 21st 1997)

University

Professional Career

1998-1999	MD thesis in Halle at the Martin-Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Radiological clinic & physician in Halle Research project: " Which impact does posses a genetically determined radio sensitivity for radiotherapy of cancer patients?"supported by the Land Saxony-Anhalt Establishment of a research lab and the Comet-Assay
7/1999	Assistant physician at the Martin-Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Radiological clinic, Working group PD Dr. G. Hänsgen and PD Dr. A. Becker Working at the inpatient and outpatient department, especially head, neck and gynecological tumors Supervision and analysis of research studies Hallian adjuvant H&N study Erythropoetin in H&N-tumors under radiotherapy Phase I/II-study of concomitant radio chemotherapy with Cisplatin and Paclitaxel in H&N-tumors
02.11.2001	Thesis (Magna cum laude) „Studies to the radio sensitivity by means of the Comet-Assay“
11/01-12/2002	Educational year

1994	Course of clinical oncology and radio oncology during the study of medicine at the Martin-Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (Prof. Dr. J.Dunst).
2/1998	Course of molecular biology at the Institute for Human genetics at the Martin-Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (Prof.Dr.I. Hansmann)
10/1998	Course of cell culture at the IPK Gatersleben (PD Dr.A.Wobus)

Special practice

1994	Practice at the Royal-Marsden Hospital in Sutton, London (Prof. A.Horwich and Dr. D.Dearnely), UK
1997	Language course Russian at the University of Woronesh, Russia
4/1999	Research exchange at the Wadsworth Center in Albany, NY USA. (Prof. Dr.E.Schneider) Apoptosis in tumor cell cultures

Foreign practice

	For specialization in radiotherapy and radio oncology : Course of basics concerning protection against irradiation Special course of protection against irradiation and the use of X-ray Course of use of ionizing irradiation incl. LINAC for radiotherapy Special course of tele- and brachytherapy
	Ultrasound for abdomen, retroperitoneum, thorax and thyroid gland

Qualification

Biological	Lab techniques, cell culture, Comet-Assay
Medical	H&N-investigation Ultrasound basic and extended course of abdomen, retroperitoneum, thorax and thyroid gland

Special Qualification

English Cambridge First Certificate

Russian: Sprachkundigenprüfung IIa

Foreign Languages

MSOffice, Origin, ScientificWord (Tex), Siemens LANTIS, Comet Kinetic Imaging

Computer Knowledge

1997	DAAD award for the language course in Russia
1999	Anna - Hamann award of the DEGRO for the research exchange USA
2000	Poster award "Radio biology 2000" in Stellenbosch, South Africa

Awards

Activities

Participation in parent council

Biking, hiking, photography, botanic’s

Hobby horses

Professional address

Private address

Mail Address	Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg UniversitätsklinikenStrahlenklinik 06099 Halle/Saale Germany
Telephone	++49-(0)345 5573408
FAX	++49-(0)345 557????
e-mail	steffi.pigorsch@medizin.uni-halle.de